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‘Stealthing’ might be considered as sexual assault

Stealthing is the sexual practice in which men remove or damage condoms without their partners’ knowledge. There has been a…

Monterey Bay: Orcas are carrying an unprecedented killing spree

An unusually large number of orcas have been spotted in Monterey Bay over the past eight days, killing gray whale…

The creation of nationwide marijuana programs could save Medicare for $1 billion

A new study, published April on Health Affairs, found that a national medical marijuana program would save Medicaid for up to…

Blood Falls: Century-old mystery about its color is finally solved

A team of researchers solved a century-old mystery involving the famous Blood Falls on Antarctica. The team, led by scientists…

CDC warns yellow fever vaccine supply will run out by mid 2017

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said this Friday that the supplies of yellow fever vaccine are expected to…

Surgeon convicted for life for lying to patients so they’d undergo mastectomies

Ian Paterson, former Heart of England’s NHS Trust’s busiest surgeon, is facing a life sentence after a jury convicted him…

Cassini threads the needle as it rings between Saturn an its rings

NASA’s Cassini probe just flew between Saturn and its rings on Wednesday, taking the closest pictures of Saturn’s atmosphere to…

New method helps recover 550,000-year-old human DNA from dirt

Researchers discovered that they could obtain human DNA from sediments found in caves, even if there are no fossilized remains…

Drugged drivers involved in more fatal crashes than alcohol-impaired drivers

The number of people killed every year in car crashes in which drivers were drugged has risen. A report conducted…

NASA’s spacesuits are too expensive, government audit claims

After a government audit conducted Wednesday, it was determined that NASA’s latest spacesuits featuring the Orion Crew Survival System are…